Some Gains for PA Students on State Tests
Across Pennsylvania, students posted “modest gains” on standardized tests in 2016, Department of Education officials said Thursday. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2016.
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Cyber Charters in PA Struggle on State Tests
Standardized tests continue to pose challenges for students at Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2016.
Pre-K Programs Create Better Citizens, Advocates say
The need for pre-kindergarten programs in relation to the criminal justice system was the focus of a roundtable discussion Thursday morning. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.)… Read More
Dr. Clapper Serving in New Role on Executive Committee for the Campaign for Fair Education Funding
Dr. Joseph H. Clapper, Assistant Executive Director, Pennsylvania Principals Association, was recently elected to serve on the Executive Committee for the Campaign for Fair Education Funding. The PA Principals Association… Read More
Portability of Background Checks
As announced in a March 11, 2016 Penn*Link, Governor Tom Wolf has signed Act 4 into law. The law includes important amendments to Section 111 of the School Code concerning… Read More
PA Principals Association Executive Director Testifies Against HB 1858
On Monday, Sept. 26, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., PA Principals Association Executive Director, was among those testifying before a joint public hearing of the House Education and Veterans Affairs &… Read More
Opinion: Cash-Starved Schools but over $1B for Testing?
While school funding is in crisis and property taxes continue to rise, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) since 2008 has signed contracts for more than $741 million for PSSA… Read More
ESSA Clears out Underbrush on School Improvement Path
For more than a decade, states and districts have had to consider off-the-shelf, federally prescribed interventions for many schools in which students weren’t meeting expectations. That’s about to change. Click here… Read More
Pennsylvania High Schoolers Might Face Same Civics Exam as Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship
A state House panel debated Monday whether Pennsylvania should join 14 other states in mandating that high schoolers, to get a diploma, must pass the same civics test immigrants must… Read More
Parents from Across PA Weigh in on Education Funding
As part of the Keystone Crossroads’ continued look at education funding in Pennsylvania, multimedia journalist Jessica Kourkounis set out across the state to speak to parents about how they were… Read More